Faculty
rylAn Auger | Principal
Principal Auger teaches Latin and Math at KCCS. He was raised in Peterborough and is passionate about seeing gospel renewal in the city. After a year of learning the inductive method of bible study in Lake Lure, North Carolina, he returned to Peterborough to continue working and studying. He received his B.A. in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies from Trent University, and is currently pursuing his Master of Studies in Classical Christian Education at New Saint Andrews College. Rylan also serves as an elder at his home church. He and his wife, Carleigh, have six children. He is a lover of History, Greek, and good books; and he is excited to show Christ is the centre and goal of all reality—even in Math!
dera Chan | Kindergarten
Mrs. Chan is the Kindergarten Teacher at KCCS. Born and raised in Nigeria, she moved to Canada to pursue a post secondary education (Sir Sandford Fleming College). With bountiful opportunities and experiences working with children, she is delighted to apply herself to her work at KCCS. She is also delighted to walk on the path of virtue and of the knowledge, fear and love of the Lord with the KCCS community, ever pointing the eyes of the students to Christ and encouraging them to march "further up and further in"!
Dera lives with her husband in Peterborough. When they are not enjoying a good book (or three!) with a warm beverage together, you may find them enjoying bike rides, playing badminton, going on walks, or watching countryside British detective shows together.
Melissa Inglis | grade 1 | visual Arts
Mrs. Inglis is both the Grade 1 Teacher and the Visual Arts Teacher at KCCS. Exploring the wonder and beauty of God's world through the creative arts has remained a central passion throughout Melissa’s life. After completing a BA in Ministry at Kawartha Lakes Bible College she worked for several years as an Arts Coordinator for at-risk youth. With the birth of her three children, Melissa turned her love of art and teaching towards homeschooling. She believes that students need not decide between truth and beauty, but that truth informs beauty, and beauty can help illuminate truth. In her experience teaching art at Kawartha Classical Christian School, she has already seen incredible artistic improvement in her students as they seek to imitate the goodness, truth, and beauty of God's wonderful world. When not painting clouds, you will find Melissa enjoying a cup of cold coffee while reading books aloud to her children.
Brooke Roberts | grade 2 | Music
Mrs. Roberts is both the Grade 2 Teacher and the Music Teacher at KCCS. She is a wife and mother of two girls. Her education and career background is in Marketing and Communications, but music has been a special part of her life since childhood.
After years of choral singing, performing, writing music, and being part of many musical theatre productions, it is now her great pleasure to introduce the students of KCCS to all the enrichment that music can bring to an education.
Melissa Browne | grades 3 & 4
Mrs. Browne is the Grade 3 & 4 Teacher at KCCS. Melissa has over 15 years of relevant experience in education, teaching a variety of different ages, both in Canada and internationally. She has a passion for teaching languages and is drawn to the natural progression of the Classical approach: from grammar, to the use of the language, and finally to the eloquent expression of it. Melissa enjoys journeying with students who have moved from learning the grammar of English to reading a classical English work, as it is an amazing experience of moving from the mind to the heart. Melissa looks forward to presenting a feast of wisdom, beauty, and truth before her students as she shepherds them towards Jesus, the ultimate fulfillment of these things.
rebecca kloostErmaN | Curriculum Director | Grades 5 & 6
Mrs. Kloosterman is the Grade 5 & 6 Teacher at KCCS. Originally from Barbados, Rebecca came to Peterborough to study at Trent University where she received her Bachelor of Business Administration and her Bachelor of Education degrees. She spent two years as an elementary teacher in Barbados before returning to Peterborough with her husband Alex, where they are now raising their two daughters. She discovered Classical Christian education when planning her girls’ education and taught them through the Classical approach prior to teaching at KCCS. One of Rebecca's favourite things about being an educator is seeing the "light bulb" go off in a child's eyes when he/she grasps a foreign concept for the first time. She enjoys learning alongside her students and beholding the beauty of Christ with them in all areas of learning.